The Long March bootprints retracing the footsteps of the Preston Pals as they boarded trains to go to war. An addition to the World War Two memorial at Preston station honours the men who volunteered to fight in World War One within 7th Battalion, the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (now part of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment).
The Preston Pals — officially 'D' Company, 7th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment — were a group of men from the town of Preston in Lancashire, England, who volunteered to fight in France during World War I, and took part in the Battle of the Somme.
Size: 3757px × 2521px
Location: Preston, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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